70% of Admission Officers at Nation's major universities have stated that high school credit and achievement in the arts are significant considerations for admission to their universities.
The College Entrance Examination Board found that students involved in public school music programs scored 107 points higher on the SAT
The combined results of 30 studies indicate that music instruction is linked to significantly improved reading skills.
A 2000 Gallop Pole indicated that 92% of people who played a musical instrument were glad they learned so.
Lewis Thomas, physician and biologist, found that music majors comprise the highest percentage of accepted medical students at 66%!